UK Status
Resident. Local (S), SW,W,N.
Montgomeryshire
Status
A local species, (and where recorded), recorded in small numbers each year.
Wingspan : M & F, 29-36mm.
Confusion
species
None.
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Flight
time (Montgomeryshire)
Habitat
Lowland heathland, coastal grasslands, grassy uplands and moorland.
Foodplant
Wavy hair-grass and tufted hair-grass.
Lifestage data
Overwinters as a larva. Larva October-April. Pupates in a cocoon underground. |

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